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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,560.72, 116,354.72 and 40,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,560.72, 116,354.72 and 40,110.60 is: 60,172.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,560.72 : 116,354.72 = 40,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,560.72/116,354.72 = 40,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,560.72x = 116,354.72 × 40,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,560.72x = 4,667,057,632.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,057,632.03/77,560.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,172.95

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